StarDot Technologies NetCam XL Manual de usuario
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User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Conguration..........................................................................5
1.1 Before You Start.......................................................................5
1.2 What’s Included and What’s Required .....................................5
1.3 Parts of NetCam ......................................................................6
1.4 Connecting NetCam to a Network ...........................................6
1.5 An Overview of Network Connectivity......................................7
1.6 Connecting NetCam to a Modem.............................................9
Chapter 2 Installation ............................................................................10
2.1 Installing NetCam...................................................................10
2.2 Outdoor Environment ............................................................. 11
Chapter 3 Accessing NetCam ..............................................................12
3.1 Viewing NetCam’s Images .....................................................12
3.2 AccessingNetCam’sCongurationMenus............................13
3.3 Image Properties....................................................................13
3.4 Overlay Properties .................................................................18
3.5 FTP Properties .......................................................................21
3.6 Applet Properties ...................................................................25
3.7 Date/Time Properties .............................................................26
3.8 Network Properties ................................................................28
3.9 Dial-Out Properties ................................................................30
3.10 Security Properties.................................................................32
3.11 Advanced Menu .....................................................................33
3.12 Trigger Properties ..................................................................34
3.13 Dynamic DNS.........................................................................38
3.14 Weather Station .....................................................................38
Chapter 4 Imaging Tips.........................................................................39
4.1 Lighting ..................................................................................39
4.2 Image Processing Options.....................................................41
Chapter 5 NetCam Lenses ....................................................................42
Troubleshooting Guide ...........................................................................44
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Chapter 1 Conguration
Congratulations on your purchase of a StarDot NetCam XL network camera with
integrated web server. The NetCam XL provides the highest quality live still images
and video in a remote camera that can be connected to a network or a modem. With
proper usage, NetCam will provide many years of quality remote imaging. We
recommend that you read this manual carefully to completely understand NetCam
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1.3 Parts of NetCam
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S0 (Modem)
External Modem Connection
For Internet ISP Dial-Out
S1 (Aux)
Configuration of NetCam via PC Serial Port,
Auxilliary Device Control
NET (Ethernet Port)
Used to Connect NetCam to a Network
Network Activity LED
PWR (DC Power Jack)
8-15VDC, 1A
I/O AUXand (Input/Output and Auxiliary)
Motorized Zoom Lens
1.4 Connecting NetCam to a Network
The StarDot Tools software can be used nd NetCam’s IP address or
to congure NetCam with a Setup Wizard.
Install the StarDot Tools software by inserting the CD-ROM and
running setup.exe (it should run automatically).
If your network has a router or server that auto assigns IP addresses
(DHCP), StarDot Tools will nd NetCam’s IP address and display
it in the software. To access NetCam, simply double-click its IP
address. Turn to Chapter 3 for assistance on conguring NetCam.
If your network does not auto-assign IP addresses, you’ll need to
congure NetCam via the included serial cable. Connect one end of
the null model serial cable to the S1 port of NetCam and the other
end into an available serial port on your PC.
Connect NetCam into a network router, hub or switch with a standard
CAT 5 network cable or with the included Combo Ethernet/Power
Cable (see illustration).
In StarDot Tools, click the Setup Wizard button.
Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard. If you’re unsure of some of
the answers or you’d like more information on connecting NetCam
to the Internet or your private network, read the next section,
“An Overview of NetCam Connectivity”.
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DB9-DB9 Null
Modem Cable (Included)
Used to connect NetCam
to a PC Serial Port for
Configuring Camera
Combo Ethernet/Power
Cable (50 ft., Included)
Used to connect NetCam
to Network and
Power Supply
12VDC Power Supply (Included)
Plugs Into Combo
Ethernet/Power Cabl
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To Internet/LAN
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Router, Switch or Hub
(Not Included)
(normally not needed)
1.5 An Overview of Network Connectivity
A LAN or network connection is the simplest conguration for NetCam.
NetCam simply needs an IP address (and other networking parameters) to
make the live images and conguration menus accessible from any web
browser on the network. There are two ways NetCam can be assigned an
IP address: automatically or manually.
Automatic IP Assignment (DHCP)
NetCam is shipped in an automatic IP assignment mode called DHCP
(Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol). If your network has a DHCP server
(in most cases, a router), it will automatically assign the necessary network
parameters to NetCam. Before you can access the camera, you will need
to know which IP address was assigned to NetCam. Use the StarDot Tools
software to nd NetCam’s IP address.
Manual IP Assignment
If you want to assign NetCam a permanent IP address, you will need
the following information:
• IP Address (example: 192.168.1.5)
• Subnet Mask (example: 255.255.255.0)
• Gateway (example: 192.168.1.1)
• DNS Servers (obtain from ISP)
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If you are installing NetCam on a company network, you will probably want
to get this information from your system administrator.
The easiest way to congure NetCam manually is to connect NetCam to
a serial port on your computer. Plug one end of the null modem serial cable
into the S1 port on the back of NetCam and the other end into an available
9-pin serial port on the back of your computer. Use the included StarDot
Tools software to congure NetCam.
If you don’t have a serial port or are using a non-Windows machine,
you have a few options.
If NetCam is connected to a network with a DHCP server and your
computer is not running Windows, you can log into your router (or whatever
is acting as your DHCP server) and view the DHCP clients table. NetCam
will have the MAC address starting with 00:30:F4. Take note of the IP
address and enter it in your web browser. Click on the conguration link,
visit the network tab and assign NetCam a manual IP address (outside of
the router’s DHCP range).
If NetCam is connected to a network without a DHCP server
(IP addresses are not automatically assigned) and your computer is not
running Windows, you’ll have to manually assign NetCam an IP address.
This requires terminal emulation software and the included null serial cable.
On a Macintosh or on a Windows computer without a serial port, you’ll
need a USB RS-232 adapter.
To talk directly to NetCam via the included serial cable, set your
terminal software to a bitrate of 38,400 (8/N/1). Log in with username
admin, password admin and use the following commands to assign
NetCam a temporary IP address. Once the IP has been assigned, browse to
NetCam with a web browser and congure NetCam to have a permanent
static IP address.
In the following example, NetCam is being assigned a temporary IP
address of 192.168.0.2 via a terminal program connected to the S1 port on
the back of NetCam:
ifcong eth0 192.168.0.2
route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0
Remember, once you can reach NetCam via its temporary IP address,
you’ll want to immediately assign it a permanent static IP address in the
network conguration menu.
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1.6 Connecting NetCam to a Modem
In order to use NetCam with an analog phone line, you will need the
Dial-Out NetCam package (CAM-XLxxx-02, which comes with an external
modem and cable), a dial-up ISP account, and an analog phone line.
Install the StarDot Tools software by inserting the included
CD-ROM and running setup.exe.
Connect one end of the null model serial cable to the S1 port of
NetCam and the other end into an available serial port on your PC.
Connect the round end of the modem cable into the external modem
and plug the modem power supply into the modem (modem and
modem cable both included with remote package).
Plug the DB9 end of the modem cable into the S0 port of NetCam.
Run the StarDot Tools software and click on the Setup Wizard
button.
Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard. When asked for modem type,
select 3JTech.
Test your conguration locally rst. Once successful, you can
place NetCam and the modem remotely and it will automatically dial
out to the Internet and upload images according to the set schedule.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Before installing NetCam in its nal location, it is important to congure
and test it rst (see Chapter 1).
2.1 Installing NetCam
Ethernet Connection
If NetCam will be connected directly to an Ethernet network, measure
the distance from NetCam to the nearest Ethernet hub or switch. This
distance should not exceed 300 feet. If you wish to extend the distance
further than 300 feet, you can add an Ethernet hub or switch.
Running Separate Ethernet and Power
Run standard CAT 5 or better Ethernet cable from the hub/switch to
the NET jack on the back of NetCam. Plug the included power supply into
the back of NetCam.
Running Combined Ethernet and Power
To save the hassle of running both power and network cables (or having
to have a 110V power supply at the camera location), NetCam ships with
a 50 ft. combo Ethernet/power cable. You can use this in place of standard
CAT 5 network cable. Plug the included power supply into the power tail
jack on one side of the cable and plug the network plug into a hub. The
other end of the cable plugs into the NetCam’s PWR and NET jacks (see
illustration in Section 1.4).
If you need a longer cable, StarDot offers lengths of 100, 200 and 300
feet. Keep in mind that the longer combination cable lengths require a power
supply with higher voltage output (voltage drops over the length of a cable).
The appropriate power supply is included with the longer combo cables.
Modem Connection
If NetCam’s connection to the Internet will be a dial-out ISP connection,
an external modem and modem cable are required (these are provided with
the Dial-Out NetCam package).
Connect the external modem’s power supply into an AC wall outlet.
Connect the external modem into a phone jack using a standard telephone
cable. Using the included DB9 Female to round connector cable, connect
the external modem into the S0 port on the back of NetCam.
It is important that NetCam be pre-congured for a dial-out modem
connection before placing the camera in its nal installation location (see
Chapter 1.6).
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